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Attorney General Tim Griffin will host a FREE legal update for government attorneys and administrators on May 20 – 21, 2025, at the GSA Community Center (1 GSA Circle, Little Rock, AR 72209). This course has been approved for 12 hours Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit (10 hours of general and 2 hours of ethics).
2025 Legal Update and State Agencies Training Agenda
May 20 – 21, 2025
GSA Community Center
Tuesday, May 20
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Check-In Begins/Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. The History and Creation of the Arkansas Constitution and State Agencies
9:45 – 10:15 a.m. New Laws, New Rules (How to Draft Rules)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Dos and Don’ts of Executive Session
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ethics for Government Attorneys
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Administrative Procedures Act Overview
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Agency Legislative Update
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Dos and Don’ts for Licensing Agencies
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Legal Writing Tips
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Consumer/Board Complaints and How to Investigate for a Possible Hearing
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
Wednesday, May 21
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Check-In Begins/Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. How the Attorney General’s Office is Working for You: Public Protection Division
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. FOIA Update
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Employment Law Panel Discussion
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Legal Education Ethics
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Miller Trusts and Case Studies: Exploitation of the Elderly
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Human Trafficking Statutes
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks